Elise Hu

And now our TED Talk of the day.

That was Debbie Millman speaking at TED Next 2025.

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I'm Elise Hugh.

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You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day.

I'm your host, Elise Hu.

We all have Googled our symptoms a billion times a day, in fact.

But what happens when even a doctor with 20 years of experience starts doubting his own treatment because of what his Instagram feed is telling him?

That's John White, a physician and the former chief medical officer of WebMD.

In his talk, he explores why we're so quick to trust online sources of information about our health and how you can search your symptoms without spiraling.

And now our TED Talk of the day.

That was John White at TEDxNashville in 2025.

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